南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 848-860.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.04.13

• • 上一篇    

多功能中空硫化铜复合纳米颗粒联合光热光动力治疗抑制食管癌的恶性进展

杨平娟1(), 姬安琪2, 廖淑馨1, 姚浩楠2, 高震东1, 陈攀1, 程浩艳2(), 高社干1,3(), 石林林1()   

  1. 1.河南科技大学临床医学院//河南科技大学第一附属医院//河南省微生态与食管癌防治重点实验室,河南 洛阳 471003
    2.河南科技大学材料科学与工程学院,河南 洛阳 471023
    3.河南省科学院//类器官芯片与药物转化研究院,河南 郑州 450003
  • 收稿日期:2025-11-19 出版日期:2026-04-20 发布日期:2026-04-24
  • 通讯作者: 程浩艳,高社干,石林林 E-mail:pingjuan246@163.com;chenghaoyan@haust.edu.cn;gsg112258@163.com;celine_shih@haust.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:杨平娟,在读硕士研究生,E-mail: pingjuan246@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家临床重点专科建设基金(ZLKFJJ20230401);河南省卫健委省部共建重点项目(SBGJ202502093);中原青年拔尖人才专项(ZYQNBJRC2025-08);河南省卫健委临床医学科学家培养专项(HNCMS202438);河南省重大科技专项联合基金(235200810002);河南省自然科学基金(252300421104)

Hollow copper sulfide nanocomposites combined with photothermal and photodynamic therapy inhibits malignant behaviors of esophageal cancer cells

Pingjuan YANG1(), Anqi JI2, Shuxin LIAO1, Haonan YAO2, Zhendong GAO1, Pan CHEN1, Haoyan CHENG2(), Shegan GAO1,3(), Linlin SHI1()   

  1. 1.Henan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
    2.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
    3.Institute of Organoid on Chip and Drug Translation Research, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450003, China
  • Received:2025-11-19 Online:2026-04-20 Published:2026-04-24
  • Contact: Haoyan CHENG, Shegan GAO, Linlin SHI E-mail:pingjuan246@163.com;chenghaoyan@haust.edu.cn;gsg112258@163.com;celine_shih@haust.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Clinical Key Specialty Construction Foundation of China(ZLKFJJ20230401)

摘要:

目的 制备负载光敏剂IR780的中空Cu9S8复合纳米载药系统,探讨其对食管癌光热-光动力(PTT-PDT)的联合治疗效果及潜在作用机制。 方法 采用牺牲模板法制备具有中空结构的Cu9S8纳米颗粒,并利用相变材料月桂酸将光敏剂IR780进行包覆,构建复合纳米颗粒IR780@Cu9S8。通过透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)等对其形貌与结构进行系统表征。通过CCK-8、细胞活死染色、ROS及线粒体膜电位检测、细胞划痕、Transwell等方法评估其在近红外(808 nm,1.5 W/cm²,5 min)激光照射下对食管癌细胞的增殖、侵袭、迁移等恶性行为的影响。通过构建小鼠食管癌同种移植模型,进一步评估IR780@Cu9S8复合纳米颗粒在体内PTT-PDT联合抗肿瘤疗效及生物安全性。 结果 本研究制备的IR780@Cu9S8复合纳米颗粒呈均一空心类球形结构,光热转换效率约为44.0%。在近红外照射下,IR780@Cu9S8可实现显著的PTT-PDT协同抗肿瘤疗效,KYSE150细胞活力下降(P<0.001),增殖、迁移和侵袭能力也得到抑制(P<0.001)。体内实验同样表明其可在808 nm激光照射后,具有PTT与PDT协同增效,可抑制荷瘤小鼠肿瘤体积的生长(P<0.001),同时具有良好的生物相容性。 结论 IR780@Cu9S8复合纳米颗粒通过整合PTT与PDT的优势,实现光动力与光热效应的协同抗肿瘤作用,为食管癌的联合治疗及靶向药物递送研究提供了新策略。

关键词: 食管癌, 光热治疗, 光动力治疗, IR780, Cu9S8

Abstract:

Objective To develop a hollow Cu9S8-based nanoparticles loaded with the photosensitizer IR780, investigate its photothermal and photodynamic (PTT-PDT) effects against esophageal cancer cells and analyze the underlying mechanisms. Methods Hollow Cu9S8 nanoparticles were synthesized using a sacrificial-template strategy, and IR780 was encapsulated within a lauric acid matrix to serve as a phase-change material for preparing IR780@Cu9S8 composite nanoparticles. The composite nanoparticles were characterized for morphology and structural attributes using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The effects of IR780@Cu9S8 on proliferation, invasion, and migration of esophageal cancer cells under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation (808 nm, 1.5 W/cm², 5 min) were assessed using CCK-8 assay, live/dead staining, reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial membrane potential assay, wound-healing assay, and Transwell assay. The in vivo PTT-PDT therapeutic efficacy and biosafety of IR780@Cu9S8 was evaluated in a mouse model bearing subcutaneous esophageal cancer xenografts. Results The synthesized IR780@Cu9S8 nanoparticles exhibited a uniform quasi-spherical morphology with a photothermal conversion efficiency of 44.0%. Under NIR irradiation, IR780@Cu9S8 produced pronounced synergistic PTT-PDT effects against KYSE150 cells, causing a significant reduction of cell viability and marked suppression of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In the tumor-bearing mice, IR780@Cu9S8 and 808 nm laser irradiation exhibited strong synergistic PTT-PDT effects and significantly inhibited tumor growth with a good biocompatibility. Conclusion The IR780@Cu9S8 composite nanoparticles achieve synergistic PTT-PDT antitumor activity in esophageal cancer cells which can be a promising strategy for combined therapy and targeted drug delivery for esophageal cancer.

Key words: esophageal cancer, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, IR780, Cu9S8